There has been much confusion about the origin of our Robertson's. I have to admit that I, myself, have been seduced by some of the fantastic information that abounds concerning the the lineage of Thomas Robertson (b. 1764) of Grainger County, TN, the lineage of Richard Robertson (b. 1770-1780) of Hawkins and Hamblen Counties, TN, and the lineage of Hezekiah Robertson (b. 1783) of Grainger Co., TN and Limestone County, AL. As an intutive researcher, I would have to lean toward the theory that these are brothers but without documentation, that's all it is, a theory.
The extension of this theory is that Thomas and Richard hailed from Northampton County, NC and that their Father, Jonathan Robertson was born in the Ulster Region of Ireland. According to one researcher who submitted his information to LDS, Jonathan arrived with his Father, William in the year 1746; just 6 years after he was born. To my knowledge, there has yet to be any evidence supporting this information. I leave it in my tree with the notation that "it is not yet proven" simply because I believe that somewhere, someone may have seen evidence. Although I don't have that available to me now, my hope is that someone else out there might. I won't hide it from what I make public, but I won't support it as fact either.
Here is what is true and factual: My Great Great Grandfather, Hezekiah Robertson moved from Hawkins Co., TN to Logan Co., KY before 1844 and married Sarah Ann Harper, which led to many generations of Robertson's in that county. Families related to the Robertson's of Logan Co. are: Grayson, Hunt, Harper, Eddy, Bilyeu and Savage. Also related to the Robertson family is: Ford, Mitchell and Threlkel/Threkeld/de Threlkeld.
On this page, you will also find research of the descendants of James Gilmore, which is my Mother's line. James was born in Scotland and migrated to the Ulster Plantation in Northern Ireland. He migrated again to Charleston, SC in 1772 aboard a ship within the fleet led by Rev. William Martin. Families that arrived with the Gilmore's on that voyage and married into the family were: Copeland, Stephenson, McKnight, and McLelland. Other families related to the Gilmore's are: Yielding, Murphree, Allred, Asenath, McMillan, Rodgers, Freeman and West.
The continental migration of the Gilmore family begins in Charleston and Spartenburg District, SC, on to Blount Co., AL and Logan Co., KY, then with the outset of "Texas Fever," the family appears in Ellis, Fisher, Scurry, Harrison, Hunt and Grayson Counties in Texas.
The Family Tree and surname index on this site contains only the Robertson and Gilmore families mentioned above. Within the descendant charts below, I've included some of the information relating to my husband's families: Barnes, Lanham, Harris, Brown, Daugherty, Dawson and Dennis. The migration of some of these families began in England, Holland and Ireland; into the Atlantic States between 1610 and 1740; ultimately settling on to the Alabama Frontier.
I have almost 10,000 names in the entire tree. FTM only allows for 2,000. If you would like further information about a family that is linked here, please contact me at the email address above. Before you leave here, please check out my extensive photo section and links to sites related to all of these families.
Happy Hunting!
Brenda
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- Charles Lamar Robertson (front row - far left) (68 KB)
2nd Grade. Mrs. Propes Class. 1938
- Mystery Boy (17 KB)
This picture was in the album given to Charles Lamar Robertson by Bertha Robertson Bilyeu Hall. We don't know who it is.
- Bertha Robertson Bilyeu Hall (left) and Dickie (46 KB)
Englewood, FL 1965
- Sarah Ann Harper (6 KB)
Mother of Charles Thomas Robertson. Grandmother of Leslie Clarence Robertson.
- Joseph Warren West and Louise E. Harvey (56 KB)
Parents of Mary Joe West. Sherman, TX 1930
- Jennie Mitchell Robertson with children ca. 1935 (20 KB)
The Alamo, San Antonio, TX: Charles "Buddy" Robertson, Jennie Mitchell Robertson, Dorothy Robertson, Ladona Robertson.
- Betty Lois Gilmore Robertson (60 KB)
1st Miss Englewood 1954
- Margaret Elizabeth Rodgers (15 KB)
Wife of William Joseph Gilmore
- Mary Joe West 1915 (52 KB)
First day of school - age 7
- Eugene Phillip Eddy and Huldah Chapman Eddy 1945 (50 KB)
Prior's Lake in Cartridge, Texas (East Texas)
- Charles Edward Gilmore (15 KB)
ca. 1935
- Charles Robertson and Betty Gilmore Robertson 1955 (8 KB)
6 Month wedding anniversary
- Jennie Mitchell and Runyan (34 KB)
"...Evansville, Ind. we lived on Elliot and Madison Streets in the late Summer of 1909. ...we moved to Mobile, Ala after Halley's Comet in May 2, 1910."
- Gilmore Family ca. 1932 (40 KB)
Charles and Mary Joe Gilmore with children Charles Oscar and Mary Katherine
- Eddie, Brenda and Niece Kelsey (53 KB)
An Angel's Blessing - May 21, 1999
- Chas. and Mary Joe Gilmore w/niece Lib Gaines (36 KB)
ca. 1925
- Charles Lamar Robertson - Korea (40 KB)
(middle)
- John Jefferson Grayson (1789-1862) (17 KB)
Father of Susan Caroline Grayson, who was the Mother of Amanda America Eddy, who was the Mother of Leslie Clarence Robertson
- Lester and Chester Gilmore 1944 (12 KB)
Born June 29, 1944 (Lester - l/Chester -r)
- Charles Lamar Robertson (left) and Anthony Whatley (40 KB)
Anderson AFB Guam Mariana Island.
- Charles Lamar Robertson (Age 6) (3 KB)
So, he's always been that way!
- Mystery Photo from Logan Co., KY Civil War Period (17 KB)
Could be Hezekiah Robertson. What do you think?
- Leslie Clarence Robertson (34 KB)
Englewood, FL - April, 1964
- Samuel Eddy (23 KB)
Father of Amanda America Eddy who was the Mother of Leslie Clarence Robertson. She married Charles Thomas Robertson.
- Downtown Sherman, TX 1868 (54 KB)
First known photograph of the East Square
- Ladona Babe Robertson Holder (33 KB)
Texas ca. 1940
- Susan Caroline Grayson Eddy (24 KB)
Mother of Amanda America Eddy who was the Mother of Leslie Clarence Robertson.
- Whitesboro Fireboys 1914 (52 KB)
Whitesboro, Grayson Co., TX
- Hezekiah Robertson (7 KB)
Father of Charles Thomas Robertson. Grandfather of Leslie Clarence Robertson.
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